Vietnam: Imperial pennant of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). 1940s. The Nguyễn Dynasty was the last ruling family of Vietnam. Their rule lasted a total of 143 years. It began in 1802 when Emperor Gia Long ascended the throne after defeating the Tây Sơn Dynasty and ended in 1945 when Bảo Đại abdicated the throne and transferred power to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. During the reign of Emperor Gia Long, the nation officially became known as Việt Nam, but from the reign of emperor Minh Mạng on, the nation was renamed Đại Nam or 'Great South'.

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